RE: Fw: Digest Number 5200

[Guest guest]

It sounds like you and I have the same doctor. I say a prayer of thanks for him

every day. Just reading so many of the posts on this group reminds me to do

that. Actually, my doctor isn't a pain management doctor, he's a family

practitioner, and my PCP. He does take care of my pain needs though, and I did

sign a pain contract with him.

Peace and Love

Caroline

> I guess I am really lucky compared to some people in the group. I have a

> knowledgeable pain management doctor. He understands Fibro and chronic

> pain.

> He doesn't believe in making patients suffer as long as you comply with

> the

> rules - keeping appointments, not taking illegal drugs, performing urine

> or

> blood tests when asked. I am on 60mg of Morphine per day, percocet for

> break-through pain, Effexor and Neurontin. He is a god-send. I started

> going

> to him just before my last knee replacement surgery. It was a good thing

> because nothing they gave me for pain after my surgery worked. When the

> therapist came for my treatments, he could barely touch me without me

> screaming from pain. Once the doctor (pain management) started

> prescribing

> for me, it was easy going. Don't get me wrong, I still have pain everyday

> and some days it is worse than others but at least I have some quality of

> life. I would hate to think what it would be like if I wasn't able to get

> the meds I need.

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